| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 6-6 | 0.0000 | 52 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | N/R | Montana | W 41-7 | ||
| Sep 9 | 67 | 4-8 | @ Syracuse | W 20-13 2 OT | |
| Sep 16 | 83 | 4-8 | Iowa State | W 27-17 | |
| Sep 23 | 100 | 2-10 | * | @ Illinois | W 24-7 |
| Sep 30 | 1 | 12-0 | * | Ohio State | L 17-38 |
| Oct 7 | 46 | 8-5 | * | Purdue | W 47-17 |
| Oct 14 | 63 | 5-7 | * | @ Indiana | L 28-31 |
| Oct 21 | 3 | 11-1 | * | @ Michigan | L 6-20 |
| Oct 28 | 70 | 7-5 | Northern Illinois | W 24-14 | |
| Nov 4 | 77 | 4-8 | * | Northwestern | L 7-21 |
| Nov 11 | 7 | 11-1 | * | Wisconsin | L 21-24 |
| Nov 18 | 46 | 6-6 | * | @ Minnesota | L 24-34 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game